Software Engineer, Sourcegraph

• This role requires a mix of skills in programming language implementation, database optimization and backend web development
• Frontend web development skills are nice-to-have
• Focused on improving the end-user experience while understanding constraints imposed by existing code and specific business needs
• Strong background in software engineering with a particular interest in compilers and backend web development
• Experience with or willingness to learn Go, and a demonstrated ability to become proficient in new technologies
• Willingness to dig in deep to debug complex cross-cutting issues, along with a desire to improve upon the status quo incrementally
• Prior involvement with small teams that manage a wide surface area of functionality is highly desirable
• Appreciation for deep dives into specific technical silos, with the capability to contribute effectively to broad architectural discussions and decisions
• Exposure to design of data-intensive applications and a solid understanding of the underlying challenges

Desirable

• As a software engineer on the Graph team at Sourcegraph, you will play a key role in improving how developers understand and navigate complex codebases
• Your main contributions will include building advanced compiler-type indexers and robust backend APIs and services
• You’ll be part of a small but impactful team that is essential to the developer experience worldwide
• We value innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning
• You’ll have the chance to work on cutting-edge technology challenges and make a real difference in the software development community
• We seek an engineer who is passionate about advancing the industry standard for engineering productivity by helping engineers understand codebases faster and creating world-class context for AI
• 📅 Within one month, you will…
• Actively drive bug fixes and small enhancements in both indexers and/or backend APIs
• Embed in the team's processes and partner with team members to learn and make an immediate impact
• 📅 Within three months, you will…
• Develop and maintain compiler integrations and distributed systems primarily using Go, focusing on scalability and reliability across multiple programming languages
• Actively shape the direction and participate in the planning of the features we're going to build
• 📅 Within six months, you will…
• Driving significant features such as cross-language precise navigation, dependency graph analysis or auto-inference of how to build and compile customer projects automatically
• Make a significant impact by being a key contributor and help us improve our existing engineering practices
• Feel confident working more autonomously, leaning into our values, especially customer-driven, teamwork and high agency

• Below is the interview process you can expect for this role (you can read more about the types of interviews in our Handbook). It may look like a lot of steps, but rest assured that we move quickly and the steps are designed to help you get the information needed to determine if we’re the right fit for you… Interviewing is a two-way street, after all!
• We expect the interview process to take 5.5 hours in total
• 👋 Introduction Stage - we have initial conversations to get to know you better…
• [30m] Recruiter Screen
• [20m] Hiring Manager Intro
• [45m] Technical Screen / Resume Deep Dive
• 🧑‍💻 Team Interview Stage - we then delve into your experience in more depth and introduce you to members of the team, including cross-functional partners…
• [60m] Coding Exercise
• [60m] System Design
• [45m] Cross-functional Team Collaboration Interview / Values Interview
• 🎉 Final Interview Stage - we move you to our final round, where you gain a better understanding of our business and values holistically…
• [15m] Leadership with a co-founder
• We check references and conduct your background check
• Please note - you are welcome to request additional conversations with anyone you would like to meet, but didn’t get to meet during the interview process